Ancient Order of Hibernians in America Irish Way & Study Abroad Scholarship Programs

William J. Sullivan, National Chairman 324 Winter Street

North Andover, Massachusetts 01845 978 682-4875

E-Mail: williamjsullivan@verizon.net

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The AOH National Board offers several scholarship opportunities for the children and grandchildren of its members. We ask that you please share this information on our scholarship programs with your membership at your next meeting or in your next newsletter or communication. Please also feel free to make copies of this letter and distribute it to your membership. Many thanks in advance for your assistance and cooperation with this request and endeavor. If you are no longer President, please pass this letter onto your successor.

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T h e A O H a n d L A O H N a t i o n a l B o a r d s o f f e r t w o $ 5 0 0 S c h o l a r s h i p s f o r t h i s p r o g r a m . O n e of t h e s e s c h o l a r s h i p s i s f o r t h e c h i l d r e n a n d g r a n d c h i l d r e n o f a n A O H m e m b e r , a n d t h e o t h e r s c h o l a r s h i p i s a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e c h i l d r e n a n d g r a n d c h i l d r e n o f a n L A O H m e m b e r . A n y o n e w h o w o u l d l i k e a n a p p l i c a t i o n o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h i s p r o g r a m s h o u l d c o n t a c t t h e I r i s h A m e r i c a n C u l t u r a l I n s t i t u t e , 1 L a c k a w a n n a P l a c e , M o r r i s t o w n , N | 0 7 9 6 0 . T h e I r i s h W a y t e l e p h o n e n u m b e r i s : 9 7 3 6 0 5 1 9 9 1 . M o r e i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h i s p r o g r a m i s a l s o a v a i l a b l e b y g o i n g t o : w w w . i r i s h w a y . o r g .

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T h e A O H S t u d y A b r o a d S c h o l a r s h i p : T h e N a t i o n a l B o a r d o f t h e A n c i e n t O r d e r o f H i b e r n i a n s o f f e r s t w o ( 2 ) S t u d y A b r o a d S c h o l a r s h i p s f o r t h e s o n , d a u g h t e r o r g r a n d c h i l d o f a n A O H m e m b e r . T h e r e c i p i e n t s o f t h e s e s c h o l a r s h i p s m u s t a t t e n d a n a c c r e d i t e d c o l l e g e o r u n i v e r s i t y i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , a n d b e a c c e p t e d a t a n a c c r e d i t e d c o l l e g e / u n i v e r s i t y i n I r e l a n d , t h a t i s r e c o g n i z e d b y t h e i n s t i t u t i o n t h a t h e / s h e a t t e n d s . S h o u l d n o t e n o u g h a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r t h e S t u d y A b r o a d S c h o l a r s h i p b e r e a l i z e d , t h e n $ 5 0 0 S c h o l a r s h i p s f o r S e m e s t e r A b r o a d P r o g r a m s o r $ 1 0 0 0 / 5 0 0 M a s t e r s D e g r e e i n I r i s h S t u d i e s A b r o a d S c h o l a r s h i p s w i l l b e c o n s i d e r e d a n d g r a n t e d w h e n a p p r o p r i a t e . P l e a s e c o n t a c t m e f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a n d o r a s c h o l a r s h i p a p p l i c a t i o n o n t h i s p r o g r a m . T h e d e a d l i n e f o r t h e n e x t r o u n d o f a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r t h i s s c h o l a r s h i p i s M a y 1 , 2 0 1 4 .

F i n a n c i a l A s s i s t a n c e : S c h o l a r s h i p s , l o a n s a n d g r a n t s a r e a v a i l a b l e f o r s t u d y a b r o a d a c c r e d i t e d p r o g r a m s . F o r i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e s e financial o p p o r t u n i t i e s , p l e a s e v i s i t t h e w e b s i t e s Education in Ireland. US Government Aid a n d the Direct Loan Program. T h e s e s i t e s o f f e r a h o s t o f i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g f i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e a n d g r a n t s t h a t c a n b e u s e d t o s u p p l e m e n t o u r s c h o l a r s h i p s a n d h e l p m a k e a n e d u c a t i o r l i n I r e l a n d m o r e a f f o r d a b l e .

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